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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NYT > World U.N. Official to Visit Sri Lanka September 14, 2009 at 11:38 pm The United Nations' senior political official, B. Lynn Pascoe, will press the Sri Lankan government to permit refugees to go home after the defeat of Tamil separatist guerrillas. Japan Struggles to Balance Growth and Job Stability September 14, 2009 at 11:33 pm Critics see the impeccably dressed "elevator girls" of Tokyo's Odakyu department store as the embodiment of Japan's productivity problem. Global Rights Group Assailed for Analyst's Nazi Collection September 14, 2009 at 11:27 pm A leading human right group has suspended its senior military analyst after revelations that he is an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia. Pakistan's Army Said to Be Linked to Many Killings September 14, 2009 at 11:24 pm Two months after the Pakistani Army gained control of the Swat Valley, bodies have been dumped on the streets in what rights advocates and residents say is the work of the military. Official Says Contractor in Kabul May Be Ousted September 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm A State Department under secretary said ArmorGroup North America had failed to notify the government about drunken bacchanals involving embassy guards. Turkish Premier Defends Fine on Media Company September 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan denied suggestions that a record fine imposed on Turkey's biggest media company was an attempt to put pressure on opposition media. World Briefing | Europe: The Hague: Ex-spokeswoman Is Fined September 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm Florence Hartmann was found guilty of contempt for revealing confidential court decisions made by judges during the trial of Serbia's ex-president, Slobodan Milosevic. Fight Nights and Reggae Pack Brazilian Churches September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm A fast-growing evangelical movement in Brazil is attracting young people by adopting their culture. Candidates' Rapport at Debate Is a Lullaby for Germany September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm The debate between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was billed as a duel, but it will go down in history as "the duet." World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Hot Line Takes First Calls September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Jacob Zuma started a hot line for citizen complaints on Monday. World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Release of Reporter Delayed September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm The expected release of Muntader al-Zaidi, imprisoned for throwing his shoes at former President George W. Bush, was postponed by a day. World Briefing | United Nations: New U.N. Agency for Women's Rights September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm The General Assembly voted to create a new, more powerful agency for women, in a move supporters hailed as a breakthrough for women's equality and rights. Names of the Dead September 14, 2009 at 11:17 pm The Department of Defense has identified 4,335 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 819 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans in recent days:. Overseas Stints for U.S. Workers Are Shorter but Still Challenging September 14, 2009 at 11:14 pm Short-term U.S. workers overseas can run afoul of tax and immigration laws, risking fines or even expulsion from the country. Sidebar: Obama About-Face Goes to High Court September 14, 2009 at 10:58 pm First the Justice Department decided it would not ask the Supreme Court to block the release of photographs showing the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then it changed its mind. World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Date Set for Olmert Trial September 14, 2009 at 10:55 pm Libreville Journal: Underneath Palatial Skin, Corruption Rules Gabon September 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm Behind the late ruler's palaces, which line wide empty boulevards, are shacks and shanties stretching to the horizon. China Meeting Watched for Signs of a New Leader September 14, 2009 at 6:39 pm The appointment of Vice President Xi Jinping to a military post could confirm that he will succeed Hu Jintao as president, but much remains uncertain. White House Adviser Visits With Dalai Lama in India September 14, 2009 at 6:35 pm The adviser, Valerie Jarrett, met with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala and "conveyed the president's respect." New Details on Iran Prison Abuse September 14, 2009 at 6:24 pm Mehdi Karroubi, a leading opposition leader, gave new details of prison abuse allegations days after Iran's Supreme Leader warned of a "harsh response" to those making them. U.S. Kills Top Qaeda Leader in Southern Somalia September 14, 2009 at 6:04 pm Western intelligence agents described the militant, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, as the ringleader of a cell responsible for the bombing of an Israeli hotel on the Kenyan coast in 2002. Score One for Indonesia in the War Over Batik September 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm Indonesian gets bragging rights — over Malaysia — to batik, the process of creating intricate patterns on textiles with wax-resistant dyes. At Least 19 Killed in Ramadan Food Stampede September 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm The stampede occurred in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Karachi on Monday as hundreds of women and children gathered to collect free food, government officials said. Three Britons Sentenced in Plot to Blow Up Airliners September 14, 2009 at 1:35 pm The judge in the case said that, had the conspiracy been successful, it would "stand alongside the events of September 11, 2001 in history." China-U.S. Trade Dispute Has Broad Implications September 14, 2009 at 1:08 pm The battle over tires, cars and chickens is increasing political tensions between the two nations even as they try to work together. Commission Calls for New Economic Yardstick September 14, 2009 at 1:05 pm Gross domestic product should be expanded to include measures of sustainability and human well-being, leading economists said in a report presented to President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. New Message Reported From bin Laden September 14, 2009 at 10:28 am Two days after the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington, Osama bin Laden apparently released a new audiotape. Norwegians, Prosperous but Weary, Head to Vote September 14, 2009 at 9:29 am As Norwegians voted in parliamentary elections on Monday, the left-leaning prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, appeared to be on the defensive. War Crimes Court Fines Ex-Official Over Disclosure September 14, 2009 at 7:57 am The U.N. Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Monday found a former prosecution spokeswoman guilty of contempt for revealing confidential court decisions during the trial of Slobodan Milosevic. Politicus: Pondering the Afghan War in Germany September 14, 2009 at 7:35 am Germany, the postwar version, has never really sorted out how to engage fully in military risk-taking with its most important Western allies while abandoning its halfway house caveats of limited combat involvement. Iran Nuclear Talks to Start in Early October September 14, 2009 at 6:37 am Iranian and European representatives attempting to resolve a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program plan to meet in early October, state-run media reported on Monday.   This email was sent to excelea@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.